Hairstyle step by step: textured brunette crop

A hairstyle step-by-step guide to creating a funky textured crop hairstyle from Ben Loy of Headlines UK.

Cut
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BEFORE		1. A deep horseshoe section was created and diagonal sections taken from the crown to below the temple.		2. A horizontal section was taken and cropped, pulling it back to create more texture in the back of the hair.
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3. The top area was connected to the bottom cropped area in vertical sections.		4. The top was elevated and volumising spray was applied. The top section was cut at an angle.		5. The fringe was deep freehand-cut...
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6. ...and left disconnected from the rest of the hair.		7. A mixture of slice-cutting and deep-cutting was used to texturise and personalise the fringe.

Colour
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1. The top was separated from the rest of the hair and a few copper blonde foils were placed through the top.		2. On previously highlighted hair, conditioner was used rather than a colourant and placed in foil. The rest of the hair was coloured using a dark base. Hair was rinsed and a violet mix tone was applied to the copper blonde highlights for added contrast.		STYLING: Volumising mousse was applied and hair was blow-dried. Hair putty was used to finish.

Hair By Ben Loy of Headlines UK

Make-up: Tracey Douglas

Styling: Claire Frith

Photographs: John Rawson

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